WLVAC's Operations Office

The Chief Operating Officers are elected officals and executive officers of WLVAC. They provide the operational head of the corparation, and are responsable for the ambulances as well as all members who ride the ambulance.

I was raised to believe that giving back to your community is one of the most admirable things a person can do so at the urging of a friend who was already a member I joined Wantagh-Levittown to see how I fit. Once a member I found a hobby and career that is fun and fulfilling.

I’ve always wanted to help others. I majored in athletic training (sports medicine) during college and was looking for opportunities to obtain experience in emergency care. Since joining, I have met a ton of great people who dedicate their time and energy to the community. It has been a fantastic experience.

I have always been rooted in community service so when I joined the WLVAC Cadet Corps as a sophomore in high school, it did not come as a surprise to those who knew me. This department was recommended to me by a close friend who was a member at the time. As a person who prefers to get out in the field and accomplish tasks, WLVAC appealed to me because at age 16 I had the ability to respond to real emergencies to help real people in the community. Other departments only offered drill opportunities to volunteers under the age of 18 and cadet groups in most other departments were oriented solely towards firefighting instead of EMS. The combination of learning new skills, making new friends, and having the ability to make an immediate and positive difference in someone's life when they need it the most ultimately lead me to join and remain in the Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

The WLVAC rank of lieutenant (folk etymology has associated the lieu syllable with the verb 'to leave') emphasizing that a lieutenant only took up his duties once his superior officer had 'left', in this fashion lieutenant's are our junior officers.

WLVAC has a reputation for being the best, so of course I wanted to be a part of it. What made me stay with the organization was the people. Everyone here strives to be the best version of themselves, and it inspires me to be the best version of myself.

Have you held any other positions within WLVAC?

Negative. Although some may argue that I am the Chief of French Breakfasts, since I can make a mean batch of crepes.